I bow down before each one of you and ask you to forgive me, a sinner.If I have offended you, if I have failed you, if I sinned against you by something I have done, or said, or thought, or failed to do, I ask you to forgive me for the sake of Christ.

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If you're living a happy life as a Christian, you're doing something wrong.

Though there be nothing in my conscience of offense between me and thee; may God who sees the heart and knows the thoughts and requires an accounting of words, evenatnumbering the hairs on our head not number the multitude of my transgressions and forgive me even as I forgive others and may we all attain to peace and unity in true faith and knowledge in the day when He who judges the secrets of mens hearts.

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Courteous is my name,and I have always aimed to live up to it.Grace is also my name,but when things go wrongits Courteous whom I blame;but its Grace who sees me through it.

As a result of a thousand million years of evolution, the universe is becoming conscious of itself, able to understand something of its past history and its possible future.-- Sir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS

"O Cross of Christ, all-holy, thrice-blessed, and life-giving, instrument of the mystical rites of Zion, the holy Altar for the service of our Great Archpriest, the blessing - the weapon - the strength of priests, our pride, our consolation, the light in our hearts, our mind, and our steps"Met. Meletios of Nikopolis & Preveza, from his ordination.

To all my brothers and sisters in Christ (both Orthodox and non-Orthodox) -

I ask forgiveness for any hurt caused by my words when I defend my jurisdiction, beautiful Orthodox Catholic faith, or reply to posts where religion and politics go hand in hand and are used to justify hatred amongst christians.

Forgive me a sinner!

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Oh Lord, Save thy people and bless thine inheritance.Grant victory to the Orthodox Christians over their adversaries.And by virtue of thy Cross preserve thy habitation.

I would like to take this blessed opportunity to humbly prostrate myself before each of you and ask your forgiveness for my horrible attitude, bad judgment, and hurtful words. Please, for the sake of our salvation, forgive me a sinner. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

May each and every one of you have a blessed Holy and Great Lent!

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"The Scots-Irish; Brewed in Scotland, bottled in Ireland, uncorked in America." ~Scots-Irish saying

This post asks us how we will live out Great Lent. Will we frivol the time away, or use it profitably for the salvation of our souls?

The Church calls us to prayer and repentance. The Canon of St. Andrew will be chanted in parts this week and in its entirety on the Thursday of the 5th week.

"It is time for repentance. I draw near to Thee, my Creator. Take from me the heavy yoke of sin, and in Thy compassion grant me tears of compunction."

The first Stichera of the Vespers of Forgiveness Sunday says it all:

Tone 2 (by Joseph)

Let us humble the flesh by abstinence:,As we follow the divine path of pure fasting.With prayers and tears let us seek the Lord who saves us.Let us put an end to anger, crying out:Save us who have sinned against Thee!Save us, O Christ our King, as Thou didst save the men of Ninevah,And make us partakers of Thy heavenly Kingdom, O compassionate One!

May you have a blessed Lent, and enter the Joy of Pascha, the Queen of Days.

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Question a friend, perhaps he did not do it; but if he did anything so that he may do it no more.A hasty quarrel kindles fire,and urgent strife sheds blood.If you blow on a spark, it will glow;if you spit on it, it will be put out; and both come out of your mouth